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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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